Happy Deepavali! As you know, school will be closed for students on Monday, November 9th and Tuesday, November 10th to mark the Deepavali National Holiday.

Deepavali (or Diwali)- Is a holiday celebrated by Hindus across the world to mark the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness, the symbolism of Deepavali is aptly summed up in the simple act of lighting an oil lamp.

Hindus believe that departed souls return during this time, so favourite foods of the deceased, along with new clothes, are placed on banana leaves before their photos, and prayers are said.

To find out more about Deepavali in Singapore, click on the link below

ISS Middle School Students and Teachers participating in the Urgent Run this weekend to raise awareness of sanitation issues

Urgent Run- This weekend, many of our Middle School students actively took part in the Urgent Run, a very worthy service learning activity at East Coast Park. Each year, the World Toilet Organization (WTO) coordinates learning experiences for our students to raise awareness to their cause.

The World Toilet Organisation (WTO) is a global non-profit working towards a world with a clean, safe toilet and sanitation for everyone, everywhere, at all times. Their mission is to continue to build the global sanitation movement through collaborative action that inspires and drives demand for sanitation, and provides innovative solutions to achieve sustainable sanitation for all.